Results (GolfStat)

THE RUNDOWN
PALM DESERT, Calif. – Three Hilltoppers placed in the top 13 with junior SAMMY HUANG leading the way with a tie for sixth, and the No. 19-ranked St. Edward's women's golf team placed third at the Augustana College Spring Fling Friday at the Classic Club.

SEU finished with a 628 (309-319) falling behind CSU-San Marcos (306-307-613) and the winners, the University of Indianapolis (311-295-606).

Huang finished with a 154, staying consistent with a 77 in each round while ANA SOFIA BENAVIDES placed 10th (79-77-156) and ANAJOSE ERANA tied for 13th (74-84-158).
St. Edward's out-dueled the only other Texas school present as the Tarleton State TexAnns placed fourth with a 633 (316-317). The tournament included 12 teams and 72 competitors.

HIGHLIGHTS
• Huang finished in the top 10 for the third consecutive tournament and the fourth time this season with her tie for sixth place.
• ANA SOFIA BENAVIDES' tie for 10th place was her first top 10 finish since Oct. 23-34 when she tied for 8th at the Flagler Fall Slam; she has three top-10 finishes this season.
• ANAJOSE ERANA's tie for 13th was her best finish since she tied for 11th at the TexAnn Fall Classic to open the season in September; her first-round 74 was her best round of the spring.
• SEU finished second among the field with 18 birdies.

THEY SAID IT
SEU Head Coach Jennifer McNeil on the Hilltoppers' performance …
"I'll take 3rd every week. I just wish we had played better. I never mind losing when we play well makes it much harder when we play poorly."

WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers resumes competition April 2-3 in Tuscon, Ariz. at the West Texas Desert Invitational played at the Palm Valley Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz.